Ciare 15.00 W2

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 97.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	44.2 Hz
Qts	0.413
Qes	0.42
Qms	25.6
Vas	127 L
Sd	855.3 cm²
Xmax	5 mm
Re	6.12 Ω
Bl	20.6 T·m
Mms	104.6 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	97.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	105 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 65.8 L

EBP > 100: favours a ported (bass-reflex) alignment.

Rules of thumb from T/S parameters only. Verify against a real simulation before cutting wood.

Substitute candidates

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
Ciare PW396	43 -1.2	0.403 -0.01	129 +2	5.8 +0.8	97.2 -0.1	close		+
LaVoce WAN153.00	43 -1.2	0.411 =	137 +10	6.7 +1.7	98.3 +1	close		+
Eminence 15-3008PS LF	46.6 +2.4	0.396 -0.02	130 +3	5.5 +0.5	98.4 +1.1	close		+
LaVoce SSF153.00-8	47 +2.8	0.406 -0.01	117 -10	5.1 +0.1	98.4 +1.1	close		+
18 Sound 15NTLW3500	45 +0.8	0.39 -0.02	131 +4	8.3 +3.3	98 +0.7	close		+
Celestion FTR15-3070E	45.3 +1.1	0.4 -0.01	143.9 +16.9	5.5 +0.5	98.4 +1.1	close		+
Peavey 1505 DT vp 1993 vert	44.2 =	0.362 -0.05	124.7 -2.3	4.8 -0.2	98.2 +0.9	close	350 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4.8 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Ciare FXE 15-4	40.6 -3.6	0.406 -0.01	131 +4	8.4 +3.4	96.5 -0.8	close		+
MCM Electronics 55-3243	43.6 -0.6	0.465 +0.05	127.5 +0.5	6.2 +1.2	98.5 +1.2	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
SICA 15 L 2.5 SL	45 +0.8	0.422 +0.01	133.8 +6.8	4 -1	96.7 -0.6	close	250 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15.00 W2 →

Ranked on parameter similarity only (Qts, Fs, Vas, Xmax, sensitivity). Same nominal size required. A hint, not a simulation, model the swap before cutting or buying.

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